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to design

to design

481 2.8
To plan with a specific aim in mind
  • verb
  • /dɪˈzaɪn/
: diseñar
  • How might these initiatives be designed to best contribute to TB control?
  • designed to help
  • designed to ensure
  • designed to address

I think it's not, it's not designed to inform.

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Examples

  • This program was designed for exercise and fun.

    Lord of the Streets (2022)

  • Concerned about student levels of anxiety, the authors set out to design a new learning activity.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I, I need to design the life that I want.

  • Your brain is designed to help you get what you want.

  • So essentially, they can design lives that they love.

    Dr. Mayim Bialik

  • Our course materials are designed with the career-oriented student in mind.

    People Like Us (2012)

  • In the last few years, college and NFL teams have enacted tougher policies designed to protect players.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Our food has been designed to be addictive, to create cravings.

  • The teacher-librarian can provide leadership in locating and designing virtual materials to support this new way of learning.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The team was excited to design a mobile app specifically for students' needs.

Synonyms

to mean
vsto design
∞ 1.6

Intend to talk about someone or something

is about planning ahead with a specific practical aim
to intend
vsto design
405 2.8

Plan for someone or something to be used for a particular purpose

is about planning now for a specific purpose rather than assigning fate
to aim
vsto design
304 1.5

To direct remarks or products at a particular group

is more about planning with a specific purpose than directing
to aim at
vsto design
239 2.3

Try to reach a goal

plans with a specific purpose rather than just focusing effort
to devise
vsto design
135 4.8

To plan or invent something carefully

is about intentional planning for a specific aim rather than invention
to formulate
vsto design
59 4.5

To create and describe an idea, plan, or theory clearly

puts emphasis on planning with a specific purpose rather than clear expression

Idioms

by design
26 4.0

On purpose as part of a plan

Phrasal Verbs

to etch a design
6.5

To cut a pattern into glass, metal, or wood

Compounds

graphic design
15 3.5

The art of using pictures and words to show ideas clearly

interior design
12 3.2

Planning and decorating the inside of a home or office to make it look nice and work well

modern design
2 3.6

A style with clean lines, little decoration, open spaces, and materials like glass and metal

computer-aided design
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A way of using computer software to make and change detailed plans for buildings or products

intricate design
1 4.8

A pattern with many small connected parts that looks very detailed

design criteria
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Standards a designer must meet when creating a product or building

bombproof design
4.8

A very strong design that resists damage and heavy impact

borky design
  • Jargon
9.9

A confusing design that works badly and causes errors in apps or websites

bulletproof design
4.2

A design made to stop bullets and protect people or things

co-design
  • Specialized
4.1

A way of making things together with users and other people to share decisions

cookie-cutter design
  • Informal
4.4

Something that looks the same as many others and has no new ideas

crossback design
4.9

A style with straps that cross at the back used in dresses and swimsuits

creative design
4.1

Turning new and different ideas into products or objects that look good and work well

bare-boned design
5.7

A simple design that has only the basic parts needed

barococo design
9.9

A style that mixes Baroque and Rococo with ornate, playful decoration

monochromatic design
5.5

A design that uses one color and its different shades

multicursal design
  • Specialized
8.2

A layout with many paths, like a maze or garden

kaleidograph design
9.9

A bright repeating pattern of colored shapes that looks like a kaleidoscope

retrogreen design
7.9

A way of making rooms or products that mixes vintage looks with eco-friendly materials

optic design
6.2

Visual look and placement of parts to change how people see it

pedipulator design
  • Specialized
9.6

A machine part that moves like a leg or arm to make exact movements

pentagram design
7.6

A pattern of a five-pointed star used as a symbol in magic or culture

Scandiwegian design
6.1

A style of design from Scandinavian countries with simple, useful furniture and light colors

zipless design
  • UK
8.2

A style of clothing or bag without zippers that looks smooth and simple

How Intentional

to design
481 2.8
to plan
∞ 1.0
to intend
∞ 2.4
to happen
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

design infinitive
designed past
designed past participle
designing present participle
designs third person singular

Etymology

The verb design meaning 'intend' comes from the same idea of 'marking out' a plan in your mind. A helpful way to remember it is that to design to do something is to mean or plan to do it.